Xavi Simons and RB Leipzig are nearing the end of their contract . Two years after joining the club, initially on loan from PSG and then permanently from the winter of 2025 for a fee of €50 million, the Dutch midfielder is expected to discover new horizons this summer. The German club is even hoping to get €80 million for a player with whom the relationship has deteriorated over time.
Sportingly, his season wasn't bad (11 goals and 8 assists in 33 matches in all competitions), but it was far from his standards of the previous season (10 goals and 15 assists in 45 appearances). This was due to an ankle injury that kept him off the pitch for two months in the autumn, but also an annoying attitude, which didn't always go down well internally .
He made the Premier League his priority
Mid-July has already passed, and offers are flooding the German management's desk. However, the 22-year-old has no shortage of suitors, including Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and even FC Barcelona recently. Deco even met with Ali Barat, his agent, along with his brother Faustino Simons . However, the Blaugrana's financial situation makes a transfer unthinkable.
This is a good thing for Barça, where Simons has already spent time (he trained partly at La Masia before joining PSG) because he has made the Premier League his top priority for this summer. According to Bild , he wants to leave Germany to focus on England where clubs are able to offer bigger salaries. The attacking midfielder hopes to attract interest from Tottenham or Manchester City, according to the media… if you still have the offers.
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